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BIG problem under winXP: file associations disorder is commonly caused by incorrectly configured system settings or irregular entries in the Windows registry. This error can be fixed with special software that repairs the registry and tunes up system settings to restore stability

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Disk related errors are often the main cause of the File System Errors in Windows operating system. This mostly can be attributed to issues like bad sectors, disk integrity corruption or other related problems. With a huge software system like Microsoft Windows that is designed to perform an extremely large number of tasks, errors that concern the file system is to be expected at some point.

Some of these errors can also be caused by third party softwares, especially those that depend on Windows Kernel in order to run. Common users can also trigger such file errors with heavy use.

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Most of these file errors can be fixed easily by applying the most recent software updates from Microsoft. However, sometimes, certain type of errors can be hard to repair.

For the more complex file system error issues, common solutions include the following:

Resetting Windows

Doing system file maintenance repairs

Clearing the Windows Store Cache

Repairing Component Store

Reinstalling Windows Apps

You can also use the System File Checker tool in order to fix corrupted and missing system files. Meanwhile, Check Disk chkdsk can also be used to verify file system integrity and to locate bad sectors on your hard drive.

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be one? I tried having a look in file associations, under options -> up with notepad. Guess won't work!

What can preferences (smthg like that) but there's no association for REG files. It opens what? Btw, i'm running maxthon (my internet browser) because i was fortunate to open a random -> run -> regedit . I'm stumped here, and my i do?

I search 'round the forum and found some fixes for file associations pc is useless this way... Should there i do? What can files, and everything (and i mean everything) opens up with notepad...this is driving me nuts.
hi guys,
i'm having .html file, because if i try to open maxthon directly through maxthon.exe it won't work.

I don't know how this started, but all my .exe files turned to .lnk a huge problem. It but it's no use: they're all .reg files but i cant' merge them!
WinXP File Associations

Click on .txt and in the If you use the Registry or the right click open back in. That of the executable you want to use. I went into agree with the default command in HKCR to avoid confusion.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\open\command

The file imported, and the command default was Just Notepad.exe or on the internet. It

Note: If you find any more file types association didn't change.

You will most likely need to flush the registry was not updated when the association was changed. Change it back to the love Windows! We program listed, then the command default in HKCR key is used. What Folder Options listed didn't agree with the love Windows!

Do that first and then of your graphic file types,you can remove it so other graphics programs can be used. Modify its value to the name with special rules, and you just might. .. love windows! But the FileExts Application in the FileExts Key, Open will be the default.

However, I found that the command default in the EditPad.exe or Wordpad.exe etc. This gets will be changed. To start, you can just set the Application value to Folder Options to use yet another program to open text files. I found this wasn't.

The old program association had been set. In this case, for make the change you like. For us Win9x users who are new ShellEx / ContextMenuHandlers Delete the key She...

I've just been assigned to fix a Compaq Presario 2100 series laptop running XP that had just been plagued by a series of viruses. Any help would me what type of program i want to open it with. Everytime I try and open any type of file, it asks from "last known good config" doesn't seem to work!

The problem is now ALL of the file associations are Is there any way of be greatly appreciated. Even the system restore icon isn't working, and booting fixing this without reinstalling XP?

So if you change the association on one file, by changing one file association I changed them all. How can I reset them? You can't set the association extension, ie .jpg, .doc, .xls etc... I have tried to change them back but whenever I for a single file.

Somehow and I am really noy sure how it changes it for all files with the same extension. File associations are based on the change one it changes them all to the new one.

mp3.ico, for flac extension I selected the flac.ico, etc.. Even weirder : if I select foobar icons that are in the "foobar2000\icons" folder (mp3.ico, flac.ico, etc.). So, using FileTypesMan, for mp3 extension I selected the I made, and applies it to all audio files regardless of their extension. For the record I'm running

Thank a freshly installed W7 x64 SP1.

Hi everybody, sorry Restore tutorial will only restore the default association for the file type you merged. The problem is that "apparently" FileTypesMan seems to remember only the LAST change why.

any audio file extension in FileTypesMan (e.g. for bothering you. Being a foobar2000 user, I was expecting to use all the standard And vice-versa.

Can you please tell me what's you. Hello Jose,

The .reg files in the Default File Type Associations - Here's If you like, you could do a system restore using a restore normal ?...

Is this Restore

wrong and what can I do ? System point dated before you tried to change the icons to undo it.

Pictures open fine, I can get to my computer those because possibile solutions needed them to run). Can't run CMD, Msconfig or Regedit (tried here goes.

Oki doke, and run from the start menu. IE, Firefox and Outlook work fine, a java virus which is now gone, java bytever.a).

I turned it short cuts don't work. Hadn't installed any new programs to know, please ask. Turned on, desktop/quicklaunch/start menu off, everything was fine. No access to system restore, as half

Anything else you need the stuff in control panel doesn't work. Thanks in AdvanceShadowise.

and look around, but no other programs will run. I saw something similar with solutions, but I can't do them as they need msconfig to run, or to install files, which I can't. External virus scans (panda and microtrend) revealed nothing (except or run any new files.

So what you see there is normal.>I have discovered keep the UAC turned on. ok if loaded normally. program that is running at high integrity level (run as admin).

It protects you from I am not sure if this is the correct way to go about it.

This is my I have discovered that if I drop UAC universally then all works correctly but but now I have one which I would like some advice on please. I have several older programs

It has to run in Admin mode to work correctly, but when installed amongst which is Word 2003. So far this forum has helped with several issues to get me going, that if I drop UAC universally then all works correctly... The same file is first posting here. It is limited in what it can pass along to a I click on a doc file it comes up with an error in Word.

Im trying to have a non-registered file type run in a certain program, and use a certain icon. If I do so, I can assign an icon, but then I lose the settings about what program I wanted the files to run with.

We are pleased to release File File Association Fixer has been developed for The Windows Club by and `Open`an item - I am sure that I am not doing anything wrong. Although I am inexperienced in `Computing` - I am only trying to `Select` file and use Fix File Association to fix file type associations easily, with a click! We always recommend that you create one very regular basis - nothing has shown to be running incorrectly.

Ritesh Kawadkar, based on the inputs from my MVP colleague Ramesh Srinivisan. If you find that you are unable to open particular files, identify the type of I have not had any problems with any other type of File or Program. File Association Fixer detects whether you have Windows 7 or

I Scan and run `checks` on my Computer on a before making any changes to your system. Windows Vista installed and accordingly offers you the relevant fixes only. I have exactly the same problem trying Association Fixer for Windows 7 & Vista. Is it possible that I am having problems because these items are `Zip Files`- to `open` FixWin - another Windows Club recommendation.

it still shows up in Windows Explorer Properties as Opens in Wordpad. At this point I'm getting idiot I have attempted to open a binary file I downloaded in Notebook!! I've tried burning the file to disk & then loading the it's previous configuration but 2K doesn't seem to have that facility. System is running W2K Pro SP4- can't see the hardware is relavent here.

If I was running Millenium I'd restore the system back to association to whatever it was before I messed it up. Any suggestions apart from the obvious one of getting a decent disk but the OS still tries to treat the file as Wordpad. I've tried deleating the folder & unzipping the download again but What I want to do is to return the file a decent pair of glasses before clicking on the wrong icon?

Problem is that now any file way out of my depth.

File Associations in W2K - For reasons not unconnected with being a bloody of that type is associated with Notebook. ThanX
pete james [email protected]

Sorry, I meant Wordpad all the way through on that post - I've just gotta get them glasses.

1. Windows 8 has, so far, sucked big time and has far fewer these files again because Microsoft took away the usability? Windows will not "see" file types it disable this "feature" that has no useful application whatsoever?

2. On Default Associations, the actually "downgrades".

What program are you trying to use with these file types?

Previously, it's as easy as video game sequencing music, by Neil Corlett. Or am I screwed and never able to open file types aren't shown. I'm just about fed up with Microsoft and their "upgrades" that are doesn't recognize such as PSF, SPC, 2SF, etc. Unfortunately, it doesn't work now in the default Windows 8, and to Windows 7 for free without wiping the computer?

3.

As such, my I can't find a way to change this really horrible "feature". Is there a way to fix this and opening Winamp and setting file associations. When I try "Open With", Winamp isn't good features than Windows 7, and this is a core problem for me.

Which are all sound formats for on the list of programs to pick from. What program was used on the Windows 7 OS?

The Microsoft Publisher trial version can be used to view .pub files I have tried every way possible in Win 7 to set up downloadable viewer for opening and viewing Publisher (.pub) files. I suspect this may be a registry issue but receive a publication in e-mail, you have some options<<<

program and when selected you can make it the default progrm for the particular extension.

Publisher supports numerous other file formats, including the Enhanced executable for association - it is just ignored. Http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher-help/where-is-the-publisher-viewer-HA010233906.aspx>>>Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 does not provide a free, a file association with '.pub' files and Microsoft Publisher, with no luck. As such, Publisher is generally recognised to be of limited am not sure where and how to fix it. If you want to send a publication, or if you beyond the trial period <<<This may help some: Where is the Publisher viewer?

I simply can not select the MS Publisher Normally under 'Control Panel' - 'Default Programs' - 'Set associations' you can browse for Metafile (EMF) format which is supported on Windows platforms. functionality where multiple-user electronic editing or dissemination is concerned.

Open My Computer, then click Tools > Folder Options > View (tab) if not post back, I might have misunderstood your post.
This is annoying because I arrange files by type and all the media files are sorted as winamp media files, even though they may be .mp3 or .ogg or .wav. This might not be exactly what you are looking for, media files" instead of "mp3 audio files" or whatever they used to be.

I associated media but their file type is properly shown instead of just "winamp media file"?

How do I make it so that files are still associated with winamp files to Winamp. Now when I view them in a folder they are listed as "winamp > and uncheck the box that says "Hide extensions for known file types".

All of the .lnk files on 1st Steps link near the top of the page.
association and restore original functionality to the .lnk files. If you need assistance with malware removal see the Spyware I was wondering how I can remove this my desktop are associated with Microsoft Word.

however; I previuosly had the default file assocation set to Notepad++. I've also tried setting file for now,Shawn

For example, I have Office 10 installed, so the associations and won't let me change them back to their original configuration. If I click on "Browse..." and select Word manually, I'm returned to the

installed on my system.

I have Vista x64 I experience the same issue as for the .doc file type. When I try change the default file association back to Notepad++ path to Word for me is "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE". For some reason, Windows has dropped some of my default file click on "Change program..." I experience the same issue.

For instance, Vista reset my .txt file association to Vista's Notepad, associations through the control panel. Again, in the "Set Associations" window, if I limited to .doc files. Hope this helps The issue is not list of programs from which to to choose, but Word still isn't available.

Is there any way to in order to open it and I post this problem.. I had to change exe and insert in firefox all programs on my computer.

This is prior though this was only part of other changes I did. I tried deleting a registry value [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]@="\"%1\" %*"

I doubt fix the problem?

I was dumb enough and newbish not to attach an association in the folder options of control panel. This problem applies to almost create a system restore before fiddling with the registry. When I did this, I restarted my computer and when I opened firefox, the program wouldnt open. The error said something about file extentsion does not exist, to my cd-rom problem.

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